Guidantonio Manfredi
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Guidantonio Manfredi (1407 – June 20, 1448) was lord of Faenza
and Imola
in the early 15th century. He was also a condottiero.
He was born in Faenza, the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi, and inherited his lands in Romagna
, ruling first in association with his brother, Carlo, and later alone. From 1439 he was also lord of Imola and Modigliana
. He was married with Bianchina Trinci, daughter of Niccolò
, lord of Foligno
, until her assassination in 1441. The following year he re-married with Agnese, daughter of Guidantonio I da Montefeltro, lord of Urbino
.
As a condottiero, he was captain of the Republic of Florence
in 1430 and of Francesco I Sforza
in 1433.
He died at Bagni di Petriolo. His was succeeded by his brother Astorre
.
Faenza
Faenza is an Italian city and comune, in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna.Faenza is noted for its manufacture of majolica ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as "faience"....
and Imola
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
in the early 15th century. He was also a condottiero.
He was born in Faenza, the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi, and inherited his lands in Romagna
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
, ruling first in association with his brother, Carlo, and later alone. From 1439 he was also lord of Imola and Modigliana
Modigliana
Modigliana is a comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southeast of Bologna and about 20 km southwest of Forlì....
. He was married with Bianchina Trinci, daughter of Niccolò
Niccolò I Trinci
Niccolò I Trinci was the lord of Foligno from 1412. He inherited it from his father Ugolino III Trinci. He fought also as condottiero for the Republic of Venice...
, lord of Foligno
Foligno
Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...
, until her assassination in 1441. The following year he re-married with Agnese, daughter of Guidantonio I da Montefeltro, lord of Urbino
Urbino
Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482...
.
As a condottiero, he was captain of the Republic of Florence
Republic of Florence
The Republic of Florence , or the Florentine Republic, was a city-state that was centered on the city of Florence, located in modern Tuscany, Italy. The republic was founded in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany upon Margravine Matilda's death. The...
in 1430 and of Francesco I Sforza
Francesco I Sforza
Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiero, the founder of the Sforza dynasty in Milan, Italy. He was the brother of Alessandro, with whom he often fought.-Early life:...
in 1433.
He died at Bagni di Petriolo. His was succeeded by his brother Astorre
Astorre II Manfredi
Astorre II Manfredi was lord of Imola from 1439 and of Faenza from 1443.He was born in Faenza, the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi. Apart Faenza and Imola, he was Papal vicar at Fusignano and other lands in Romagna together with his brother Gian Galeazzo II...
.